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Professor Daniella Scur, Nneoma, and Rev. Sr. Matilda Adeboye of Louisville Girls High School in Nigeria, standing at the front of the room speaking at the Merrill Presidential Scholar luncheon.
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Merrill Scholars Honor Mentors Who Inspired Their Success

Dyson School student Nneoma Udoyeh ’25 honored her high school principal for teaching the value of work routines that lead to success.

Image of master’s students Alexandra Taic (left), Selina Li and Zach Zhong, all principals of Gymii.ai, a new nutrition tracking app, hold up the app and a recent QR code.
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Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System

SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.

Image of four male students listening to a volunteer in a warehouse.
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Refurbished Fridges Expand Access to Fresh Food at Regional Pantries

Two teams of students in the Dyson School worked with Whirlpool to place refurbished refrigerators on campus and in high need areas around the region.

Image of a Tarapoto sign
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Students Help Rural Peruvians Grow Turmeric Business

Dyson School students traveled to a rural region of Peru to brainstorm sustainable business ideas for a local community.

Image of Zachary Burr presenting Team Siendo Naturaleza with the grand prize check
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Dyson Students Do Business for the Greater Good

Student teams tackled problems ranging from growing sustainable crops in the Amazon to subsidizing music lessons in Ithaca during the Grand Challenges Impact Competition.

Dyson School’s Warren Hall
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Poets and Quants Ranks Dyson School No. 2 Among Business Programs

Poets and Quants’ ranking of the Dyson School rose four points to its highest position to date of No. 2, with a composite score of 98.9 out of 100.

Students stand with a bear mascot and an oversized check in front of an audience as gold confetti falls.
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Grand Challenges Impact Competition Winner Protects Rural Artisans in India

The Grand Challenges Impact Competition on November 14 showcased community-engaged learning projects that build business for a better world.

Mary McGarry-Newman sells organic heirloom tomatoes, garlic and other vegetables and fruits at the Ithaca Farmers Market.
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The Price is Right: Market Reports Help NYS Farmers Set Optimal Prices

For the first time, NYS farmers can see prices and sales for meat and produce at farmers markets around the state, thanks to a Dyson team.

The nonpartisan student group Cornell Votes tables at Welcome Students Weekend, Sept. 14, on the Ithaca Commons.
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Cornell Votes Fields a Surge of Student Interest in Voting

With a focus on voter registration, the nonpartisan student group has engaged more than 1,500 students.